Description

This training will primarily teach you how to plan tasks, allocate resources, budget, and track activities using MS Project. Numerous hands-on exercises will help you gain practical and operational proficiency with the software.

Who is this training for ?

For whom ?

• Project managers.
• Project engineers.
• Department heads.
• Planners.

Prerequisites

Training objectives

Navigate the MS Project interface, create tasks, set durations, and establish logical sequencing

Optimize the schedule using the critical path, float times, and efficient resource allocation

Track project progress, analyze variances, and use reports to support effective project control

Training program

• Introduction to Project Planning with MS Project
  • Understanding the challenges of project scheduling.
  • Identifying MS Project features and typical use cases.
• Getting Started with MS Project
  • Overview of the workspace: toolbars, views, tables, contextual help.
  • Initial setup: time units, work units, calendar settings, project options.
  • Hands-on practice: exploring the interface and starting a new project.
• Building and Analyzing the Project Schedule in MS Project
  • Creating, editing, deleting, and moving tasks.
  • Drawing the PERT network.
  • Understanding task constraints.
  • Analyzing the schedule: float, critical path, and dependencies.
  • Hands-on practice: linking tasks, entering durations, displaying float and critical path, adjusting timelines, and tracking changes.
• Resource Management and Assignment in MS Project
  • Creating project resources.
  • Assigning resources to tasks.
  • Overview of task types.
  • Defining resource assignment profile.
  • Hands-on practice: creating and assigning resources, checking and resolving overallocation.
• Building the Project Budget in MS Project
  • Define resource cost rates.
  • Enter fixed costs on tasks or phases.
  • Assess the total budget based on the project schedule.
  • Hands-on practice: apply fixed task costs, set resource rates, display and review the project budget.
• Project Tracking and Control in MS Project
  • Use key indicators: baseline, actuals, remaining work, progress, estimate at completion.
  • Set the project baseline.
  • Update the project: enter actual progress, consumed effort, and remaining work.
  • Hands-on practice: save the initial plan, set the status date, enable automatic tracking, analyze project performance and variances.
• Using and Presenting the Project Schedule
  • Customize the visual appearance of tasks and milestones.
  • Add text or annotations to the schedule.
  • Generate and present visual reports.
  • Prepare the project schedule for meetings or presentations.
  • Hands-on practice: describe a task or milestone, list tasks by resource, perform cost analysis.